Cloud solutions can offer a multitude of benefits – ranging from cost reduction to scalability – to businesses operating across a wide range of industries. Their effect on the finance sector could be especially profound
The purchase of Worldpay by Fidelity National Information Services will create one of the world’s largest providers of electronic payment infrastructure, with the firms’ combined revenue expected to top $12bn
LSE’s Italian subsidiary will be the first financial service provider to conduct a mainstream trial of blockchain
Mastercard will roll out payment cards with fingerprint scanners in South Africa, with trials also planned for Asia Pacific and Europe
Financial writing should be kept simple, but this principle must not be taken too far – crucial legal information cannot be dumbed down, even if it does seem ‘boring’
Samsung has entered the Chinese mobile payments market in a bid to boost its reputation in the country
Details are emerging of what went wrong with Powa Technologies, the failed London fintech start-up that entered administration in February
The latest quarterly results suggest payment company Square is having some success moving into business support services
Forget thumbprints: the future of verification is selfies and hearbeats, says Ajay Bhalla
The bank will roll out biometric technology this summer to help protect customers’ accounts
Financial services companies underestimate the risk posed by cyber-attacks. If they don’t invest, they aren’t safe
Despite cash’s best efforts, bartering just won’t go away. The ancient practice has now found a new home online
